Hand in Hand Fire Company, first grand citizens dress ball [graphic] : To be given Friday March 26th 1847, at the upper saloon of the Museum Building in honor of the celebration of the anniversary of the Fire Association
Title
Hand in Hand Fire Company, first grand citizens dress ball
Description
Invitation containing vignette scenes and pictorial and ornate border details. Vignettes scenes depict the figure of liberty with the American eagle and shield; a sailor and farmer in conversation, and couples dancing in a ballroom. Details include a hand pump fire engine; clasped hands; and filigree. Hand-in-Hand Fire Company, one of the city’s first volunteer fire companies, was organized on March 1, 1741 or 1742., Date from Poulson inscription., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., POSP 280
Date
1847
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Poulson scrapbooks - vol.5 [(5)2526.F.8]
H. Sebald, designer and engraver on wood. 523 Wood street, below Sixth, North Side, Phila. [graphic] : H. Sebald's designing & engraving establishment, and manufactory of tinted envelopes. Designing and engraving in all its various branches, such as portr
Title
H. Sebald, designer and engraver on wood. 523 Wood street, below Sixth, North Side, Phila H. Sebald's designing & engraving establishment, and manufactory of tinted envelopes. Designing and engraving in all its various branches, such as portraits, landscape, views of buildings, fac similes of handwritings, seals, etc. Orders by mail will receive prompt attention, and be faithfully executed on moderate terms
Description
Shield-shaped advertisement for Philadelphia designer and engraver Hugo Sebald containing a vignette allegorical illustration. Illustration shows two draped female figures with canvases and a palette seated among barrels, an anchor, and a sculpted bust. Sea and cityscape is visible in the background. Sebald was a noted designer of Fraktur and authored a drawing lesson book in 1875 titled Zeichen-Schule (i.e., Drawing School)., Date from Poulson inscription., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Sebald, Hugo, fl. 1850-1870
Date
February 28, 1859
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Poulson scrapbooks - vol. 1 [(1)2526.F.75]